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Yvonne - posted on 05/05/2013

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My boyfriend is on a 9-12 month deployment.. first one since he became a Marine.. he's been gone a bit over a month and a half, almost 2 now.Things were rough for me in the beginning.. it's gotten easier as I've developed closer relationships with a few people I can trust. Not having this ONE person in my day to day life has altered the greater part of my life; I'm so thankful for finding such things as these - having something I can relate to, connect to gives me comfort because I. am. not. alone.

Thank you for posting this.Though this may not apply to everyone, this video is on point with how I feel.

Hello Christie, thank you for your heartwarming post. I am a newcomer here, because I just started a friendship, with somebody serving in Afgh. So these times i have an enormous hunger to read about women that are in the same situation as me.The way you express your feelings as days and weeks go by, while he is not there, it could have been my experience, especially the tears in the night

Thank you for sharing this poem with everyone!!! We are preparing for my husband's upcoming deploying in 2 weeks!!! This will be our first deployment as a family since our daughter was born and it doesn't get any easier!!! Stay strong and remember you're NOT alone!!!

I couldn't help myself, I had to send it to all the military spouses I know! Beautiful! My husband's first deployment is in 2 weeks. I know he will be safe and come home to me, but I will be praying every minute of every day

this brought to tears to my eyes but then again the word deployment itself does that....my hubby leaves in 3 weeks to afghanistan for a year. we just had our first son in april. when he comes home he wont even kno who daddy is...thank u for posting this

OMG, I am still crying as I write this reply. This is such a beautiful poem, and it's exactly how I've been feeling ever since my husband deployed in September. This is our first deployment as a married couple. And I'd have to say I have learned alot from this deployment and how deep a military spouses love can go for their soldier. I miss him each and everyday and I can't wait til he comes home. God bless all you military wives and their brave soldiers !

All I can say is WOW! Someone has finally put all the feelings ive had the last year into words. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for sharing this. It feels so good to know I am not alone. I am so new to this military life and feel like I'm in it alone w/my two kids. My husband is deployed to Iraq, and has been gone since only weeks after basic and ait graduation. In all 13 months. I miss him more than I ever imagined I could. So thank you once again for putting this up for the rest of us to see.

I am sitting here crying because it is like the author knows what my soul is saying. This is mine and my husbands 4th deployment and I just want him home. He has been gone for a week and already it seems like forever. I am glad to have found this site because I really have no support network where I am but now I know I can talk to people that are there with me.

im so excited to join this group i have a son deployed to iraq and have been anxiously waiting to talk with people in the same position your poem breaks my heart i will pray for your soldier and his safe return hope to talk to you soon

This truly is everything I am feeling and can't find the words to say. I am going to cherish this poem for a long time and I appreciate you sharing this with everyone. My Sailor and I are facing our first deployment as well as the upcoming birth of our first son. Unfortunatly our son will be at least 6 months old before he ever gets to see his Daddy face to face. This poem really hits home.

I really like this poem... very strong and true.. my husband is deployed and he now has a new baby girl that he only got to meet the first 2 weeks of her life.. now he cant see her til shes almost a year..

This poem hits home on so many levels. I am a soldier and my husband just deployed 5 days before the birth of our first son and I have to prepare to do the same in Aug. Yes its hard to be an Army wife but its even harder when you are also a soldier and mom

wow this is beautiful and so true! I got teary eyed as well. My husband left recently for his first deployment and it is so true that no one truly understands what us army wives go through except other army wives!

I love this poem. It made me cry when I read it. My husband is currently deployed and will be gone for a year. This is his 2nd deployment since I've known him. You are right. No one knows how we (military wives) feel unless they are going through it, too. I would love to be able to print this out and share with the other wives in my FRG. Stay strong.

This is EXACTLY how I'm feeling. My husband just deployed yesterday and I've been sick to my stomach since before he even left. I have two kids, we're in Japan away from family. This is our first deployment as a married couple, but he's been on many, many TDY's. Well written.

WOW! I got goosebumps just reading that! Whoever this author is, it seems as though they have crawled into my mind and wrote my own thoughts down on paper... this is our first deployment and I cannot wait for my soldier to come home!

Thank you for sharing this poem with everyone!!! We are preparing for my husband's upcoming deploying in 2 weeks!!! This will be our first deployment as a family since our daughter was born and it doesn't get any easier!!! Stay strong and remember you're NOT alone!!!